2 Swallows were seen, the first records received this year
(GR).
Peter has extended his observations of local fungi populations to the
Brownhills Common area, a list of the species detected is
here

Thurs 2nd

A Redshank and a Kingfisher were present (GR).
A pair of Buzzards was present on the North Heath and large numbers of Red
Deer were grazing. Please do not allow dogs to approach the deer.
An Andrena species of bee was observed in the
Norton Bog area.
2 Little Ringed Plovers were flying around the lake in the evening.

Fri 3rd

No records.

Sat 4th

No records.

Sun 5th

No records.

Mon 6th

No records.

Tues 7th

Two Little Ringed Plovers were on the Sailing Shore. A male
Stonechat was on the north heath along with several pairs
of Reed Buntings, Snipe and displaying Meadow Pipits (GR).
On Cuckoo Bank there were Skylarks, Yellowhammers and nesting Lapwings (GR).

Wed 8th

No records.

Thurs 9th

A Whimbrel flew north during the morning and an
Oystercatcher was on the Sailing Shore.

Fri 10th

An email received on 13th April reports a Red Kite was
seen on the 10th over Hollygrove School to the north of Chasewater (DSt).

Red Deer hind in moult (PT).

Sat 11th

12 Swallows were over the North Heath (PW) and good numbers of Sand Martins
were over the lake (JHu).
2 Willow Tits were also present.

Sun 12th

No records.

Mon 13th

No records.

Tues 14th

A breeding plumaged Dunlin was on the Sailing Shore (JT,
VT, PW). A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling on the North
Shore during the evening (NS).

Dunlin (PW)

Wed 15th

3 Ringed Plovers, a Little Ringed Plover
and a White Wagtail were on the Sailing Shore whilst 2 Oystercatchers were
flying around. Over 100 Sand Martins and several Swallows were over the
lake, 2 Blackcaps and many Willow Warblers were in song
(PW).

White Wagtail (PW)

Ringed Plover (PW)

Ringed Plovers (PW)

Willow Warbler (PW)

On Cuckoo Bank there were 5 reeling Grasshopper Warblers
(DO).

Thurs 16th

5 terns were present during the morning of which at least 3 were
Common Terns (PW). A male Redstart and a male
Wheatear were present.
A large number of mining bees were sunning themselves on the fences at
Norton Bog.
On Cuckoo Bank there were 7 reeling Grasshopper Warblers
(DO).

Fri 17th

Two Common Terns were present (GR).
A Cuckoo was on Cuckoo Bank along with 5 Buzzards, 3
Greylag Geese and a flock of Jackdaws (GR).

Sat 18th

On Cuckoo Bank there were 8 reeling Grasshopper Warblers
(DO).

Sun 19th

No records.

Mon 20th

The monthly WeBS count produced the following totals: 70 Mute Swans, 16
Canada Geese, 103 Mallard, 50 Tufted Ducks, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Great Crested
Grebes, 1 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 153 Coot, 2 Lapwings, 1 Snipe, 2 Little
Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sandpiper and 3 Common Terns.
During the foggy morning 80 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows and 5 House
Martins were gathered on the wakeboard lines, a Wheatear
was around the Nine-foot and 1-2 Fieldfares were heard near
the Sailing Club. A Whitethroat was singing at Anglesey
Basin where several Green Hairstreaks were in flight once
the sun broke through and Peacocks, Comma, Orange Tip and Green-veined
Whites were also evident. Up to 4 Buzzards and 2 Kestrels, 49 Black-headed
Gulls, 22 Lesser Black-backs and 3 Herring Gulls were also present. A
Willow Tit sang on the east side of the Swag (GE).

Peacock (GE)

Tues 21st

No records.

Wed 22nd

3 Common Terns, a Little Ringed Plover, 2 Gadwall and a Grasshopper Warbler
were present (PW).

Thurs 23rd

A Lesser Whitethroat was singing at the north end of the
dam, 3 Common Terns were over the lake and 42 Tufted Ducks on the Swag.
A Common Sandpiper, a Ringed Plover and a Grey Wagtail
were also present
(GR).

On Cuckoo Bank there was a singing Tree Pipit,
a Jack Snipe, Snipe, Cuckoo, several Whitethroats,
many Willow Warblers and Grasshopper Warbler territories now number
at least 12 (DO, GE, PW).

Cuckoo (GE)

Fri 24th

2 Shelducks were present (GR, PW).

Sat 25th

6 Common Terns, 2 Dunlin, 3
Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper and a
Little Ringed Plover (PW) and over 200 hirundines were present.

Sun 26th

5 Swifts, a Little Ringed Plover, a
Common Sandpiper, 3 probable Common Terns, several House
Martins and an increase in Whitethroats were noted (PW).
3 Whinchats were on one of the fencelines up Cuckoo Bank.

Mon 27th

4 Redshanks, a Dunlin, a Common
Sandpiper, a Little Ringed Plover, 4
Common Terns and a Grasshopper Warbler were noted.

Tues 28th

5 Dunlin, a Ringed Plover, a
Little Ringed Plover, a Common Sandpiper, an
Oystercatcher, 2 Common Terns and 12
Swifts were present (VT, JT).
4 Common Sandpipers were seen in the group of waders in the
morning (GR).